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Messi bids farewell to Argentina fans in emotional international finale

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Lionel Messi said farewell to Argentina fans Tuesday in an emotional final international appearance, scoring in a 3-0 win over Benin at Buenos Aires' Monumental Stadium as 85,000 supporters celebrated the end of a career that brought the country its…

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  • Lionel Messi said farewell to Argentina fans Tuesday in an emotional final international appearance, scoring in a 3-0 win over Benin at Buenos Aires' Monumental Stadium as 85,000 supporters celebrated the end of a career that brought the country its…
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:59:10 UTC.

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  6. Messi's emotional farewell ends in 1 goal, 2 assists and 3-0 win for Argentina

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Messi's emotional farewell ends in 1 goal, 2 assists and 3-0 win for Argentina

Lionel Messi’s emotional Argentina farewell ended in a 3-0 victory over Benin at the Monumental. After an extraordinary pre-match tribute, Messi assisted Nicolás Otamendi’s opener and Nico Paz’s curling finish before scoring a penalty himself.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India